The millennium of the West
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The period between 1000 and 2000 has seen the export of soldiers, religion, technology, business and other systems from Europe and North America. Western dominance may be eroded with the rise of China and India, and Christianity is declining, while Islam is not. The rise of the West was not predictable, and India and China were more advanced in 999, while the Mongol and Turkish invasions were important. Knowledge of health and public hygiene came from the Arabs to Europe, as did navigation and mathematics. The increase in wealth and spread of democracy could also not have been foreseen easily.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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The big one: water in the West (1)
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An environmental coalition led by the Sierra Club is leading a campaign to restore Glen Canyon by draining Lake Powell, the man-made lake created by the Glen Canyon Dam near Page, AZ. Page's residents oppose the drainage plan, as do recreational boaters in Utah and fly-fishing enthusiasts.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Jordan asks for more: water politics
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Jordan is pressuring Israel to provide it with 200 million cubic meters of water a year, presumably under terms of the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty. But the treaty's terms on water allocation are ambiguous, and Israel must also address its own water supply needs.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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